Beauty Over Perfection: The Idealization of Drapery in Classical Greek Sculpture and the Stylistic Reinvention of Roman “Copies”

Author

• Lauren M. Grover, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-1-2026

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Art & Art History

First Advisor

Hendrik Dey

Second Advisor

Cynthia Hahn

Academic Program Adviser

Lynda Klich

Abstract

This thesis explores Margarete Bieber’s claim that the drapery of Greek sculpture accurately reflects ancient garments. I introduce a method of tracing drapery to capture the garment pattern of sculpted drapery and argue that the drapery of Greek originals and Roman “copies” is an idealized representation of ancient dress.

Recommended Citation

Grover, Lauren M., "Beauty Over Perfection: The Idealization of Drapery in Classical Greek Sculpture and the Stylistic Reinvention of Roman “Copies”" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1501